15:10 Curragh

Saturday 28 September 2024

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 59.03s

1^st

(15)

Keke

49-4

3/1f

T: E LynamJ: Billy Lee

Towards rear, switched left under 2f out, good headway over 1f out, improved to lead inside final 150 yards, ran on strongly, comfortably op 10/3

2^nd

3 ¾

(17)

Harry's Hill

69-4

14/1

T: M HassettJ: Wayne Hassett (5)

Broke well to lead, headed after 1 1/2f, pushed along to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on, no chance with winner op 12/1

3^rd

(7)

Greek Flower

59-7

4/1

T: J FeaneJ: Jamie Powell (3)

Rear, switched right and headway inside final furlong, ran on well closing stages, never nearer

4^th

(14)

Emerald Harmony

38-13

15/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Tracked leader, 3rd 1 1/2f out, switched right 1f out, no impression in 4th closing stages op 10/1

5^th

(8)

Apache Outlaw

49-5

12/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (3)

Mid-division, under pressure 1 1/2f out, progress inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages op 9/1

6^th

(4)

Ostraka

49-9

11/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: James Ryan (3)

Rear of mid-division, effort and progress 1f out, no extra final 100 yards op 10/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

(13)

Rappell

38-11

11/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Keithen Kennedy (7)

In touch, lost place and niggled along over 2f out, kept on without threatening closing stages op 12/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

(16)

Transcendental

69-9

10/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty (3)

Close up, in touch after 1 1/2f, under pressure 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 9/1

9^th

(3)

Nouvel Espoir

48-7

25/1

T: J BarcoeJ: Julian Pietropaolo (10)

Towards rear, switched right under 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms tchd 22/1

10^th

(6)

Sturlasson

39-6

20/1

T: K P CotterJ: Gary Carroll

Prominent, led after 1 1/2f, under pressure and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 18/1

11^th

(2)

Mehmar

49-10

12/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Prominent, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 14/1

12^th

(12)

Laugh A Minute

99-6

16/1

T: J DavisonJ: Gavin Ryan

Rear, kept on final furlong, never on terms op 12/1

13^th

(9)

Arnhem

89-3

40/1

T: M G QuinnJ: Shane Foley

Towards rear, progress inside final furlong, not much room closing stages, soon eased op 25/1

14^th

3 ½

(1)

Step Back In Time

68-7

125/1

T: C TimmonsJ: Rory Cleary

Soon rear of mid-division, lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 100/1

15^th

(11)

Sporting Hero

48-7

33/1

T: D HoganJ: Wesley Joyce (5)

Mid-division, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon lost place, badly hampered inside final furlong, eased op 28/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

The Highway Rat¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: A Oliver J: Chris Hayes

(5)

Grand City Hall¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.70, €4.80, €1.40EX:€48.90Trifecta:€195.80Tricast:€182.83SF:€46.47

Forecasts

Keke (3/1), Greek Flower (4/1), Grand City Hall (5/1), Emerald Harmony (15/2), Transcendental (10/1), Ostraka (11/1), Rappell (11/1), Apache Outlaw (12/1), Mehmar (12/1), Harry's Hill (14/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), The Highway Rat (16/1), Sturlasson (20/1), Nouvel Espoir (25/1), Sporting Hero (33/1), Arnhem (40/1), Step Back In Time (125/1)

Lots with chances but KEKE comes here at the top of his game and with this drop back to the minimum trip a likely plus he is fanced to quickly resume winning ways. Greek Flower caught the eye when seventh in a big field here last time and heads the list of dangers ahead of Grand City Hall, Ostraka and Rappell.

KEKE
GREEK FLOWER (IRE)
GRAND CITY HALL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Laugh A Minute

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 8

J: Adam Caffrey | T: A McGuinness

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00